I still have my 6906. I don't shoot it much anymore, but I do remember when it used to get a lot of range time.

There was a time when Smith's "Wonder Nines" were all the rage. I'd carry my in a heartbeat. If I was going to carry it, I'd like to get some rangetime on it to get proficient at the double action first shot again.

I still have my 6906. I don't shoot it much anymore, but I do remember when it used to get a lot of range time.

There was a time when Smith's "Wonder Nines" were all the rage. I'd carry my in a heartbeat. If I was going to carry it, I'd like to get some rangetime on it to get proficient at the double action first shot again.

I used to have both a 3913NL & a 3913LS & they are slim & lightweight 100% reliable with anything & everything I ever fed them & carry great..
I'd have to think that the M39 would make a great carry gun & if 8 rounds of 9mm para won't get you threw a gun battle you need to carry a rifle..
I have a buddy who has just about every M39 ever made, He collects them & swears by them totaly..

... not bring a smart alec or anything, but I have a Glock 26 and and a Kahr MK9 which shoot circles around my 6906 and both are more concealable . .... I said "If I was going to carry it" ....
Still, it would be fun to take it out for a day at the range....

It just took a lot of practice to make that double action first shot as accurate as the single action shots.

I carried a M39 when they were first adopted by the Il State Troopers -- great carry gun, especially concealed. The early models were not certified for +p so if yours is one of those, check #s with S&W and see if yours fits in that category. If so, avoid hot loads, but enjoy!

I see you have a very old Model 39 with the long extractor.Do you carry it often?

I have carried quite a bit! Carries good, shoots GOOD! Mags is expensive. carryin a P40 Kahr these days, just because its really small. The 39 isnt hard to conceal though. If the 39 was the only handgun I had...I wouldnt be the least concerned. I did replace the extractor when I first bought the gun. Its a no-dash

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My 39-2 is nickel and is a safe queen. If I had a second one in blue finish, I'd carry it. I even have the Uncle Roy pancake holster in smooth black finish to carry it in. I've picked a few extra magazines over the years, normally at gunshows and at very reasonable prices. Can't say as I've seen them much in the last few years. g

I remember prior to these guns earning the moniker of the "Wonder Nines" (due to S&W investing in state of the art Computer Aided Manufacuring), they had a reputation for needing to go to a gunsmith for "tuning."

After Smith improved their manufacturing quality, they had a reputation for feeding anything you put through them. Prior to that, you kind of needed to know a reputable gunsmith.

I've had two 39's and traded them both off. I wish I hadn't and may well look for another one one of these days. They're good carry guns IMHO. The ones I had worked just fine, and they looked like a million bucks. I did carry that one for a couple of years in an Uncle Mikes pancake holster.

One of the reasons I got rid of that one, the last one I had was I couldn't find a good holster for it. The Uncle Mikes, although it wasn't bad, would wear out and start to flopping around. Since I got rid of it, naturally, I found out that Don Hume makes a J.I.T. Belt Slide holster, in leather, for them.

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The 39-2 is a fine gun. Have a nickel version that is in great shape. Heck its older than me. I do carry it every day. Easy to conceal because of width. Galco high ride Fletch holster is what it rides in. Are some custom makers that make nice stuff for the 39 as well. I have fed mine several hundred rounds now of every thing I had on hand. It eats anything. Yeah I know only nine rounds, but carrry a spare mag to. Truly a great gun. Looking for a blued version for carry and keep the nickel for pretty.

I've had several 39's, 59's, 659's, 6906's, 669's and 3913's, not to mention the 4500 series guns. All were exceptional off-duty or on-duty guns. I just picked up a 3913TSW for a very good price. It shoots great and I carry it off-duty quite often.